Sociotard Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 A British tourist begs for mercy after he scratched his name into the wall of the Roman Colosseum. He claims he had no idea it was so ancient. (The brick itself was only from an 18th century restoration project) https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/travel-news/tourist-apologises-for-colosseum-defacement-saying-he-had-no-idea-it-was-so-ancient-20230706-p5dm3k.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Library book returned 119 years overdue Fine is $0.05/day... Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 57 minutes ago, Old Man said: Library book returned 119 years overdue Fine is $0.05/day... Story says it's not a rare edition of that work but...published 2 years after Maxwell's death? And in good condition??? I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the book's not worth more than the total fine. Understand: James Clerk Maxwell is probably the most important physicist of the 19th century. His work is the foundation of electromagnetics. https://www.rootenbergbooks.com/pages/books/15414/j-c-maxwell/a-treatise-on-electricity-and-magnetism This is only 1 of the 2 volumes, so I think it'd be worth less than half...but still.... Abe Books has 2 listings for the 1873, first edition...at $17K and $25K for both volumes. Logan D. Hurricanes, Old Man and DentArthurDent 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, unclevlad said: Story says it's not a rare edition of that work but...published 2 years after Maxwell's death? And in good condition??? I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the book's not worth more than the total fine. Understand: James Clerk Maxwell is probably the most important physicist of the 19th century. His work is the foundation of electromagnetics. https://www.rootenbergbooks.com/pages/books/15414/j-c-maxwell/a-treatise-on-electricity-and-magnetism This is only 1 of the 2 volumes, so I think it'd be worth less than half...but still.... Abe Books has 2 listings for the 1873, first edition...at $17K and $25K for both volumes. It's definitely worth more than the total fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Report: Tom Brady lost $30M in collapse of crypto giant FTX Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Brady didn't actually lose anything in the collapse other than the stock which was inflated value, and probably his pay for his endorsement. He will probably lose more in the lawsuit. My boy is always don't get involved with anything like crypto or nfts because anything can make them worthless and you are out your investment faster than stocks CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Charlie Watts' book collection to be auctioned. The sadly deceased Rolling Stones drummer had a stunning book collection https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66121572 Kindergarten stabbing in China leaves six dead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66151247 Edited July 10, 2023 by death tribble Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, death tribble said: Charlie Watts' book collection to be auctioned. The sadly deceased Rolling Stones drummer had a stunning book collection https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66121572 That could be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-york-times-shuttering-sports-desk_n_64ac38d7e4b07252cc132cd9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/europe/iceland-volcano-erupts-litli-hrtur-intl-hnk/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 Farmers Insurance pulls out of Florida, affecting 100,000 policies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 34 minutes ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: Farmers Insurance pulls out of Florida, affecting 100,000 policies Yikes, Xanth is a dangerous place.... Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 I keep forgetting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/charles-manson-follower-leslie-van-houten-released-from-prison/ar-AA1dJkD0?OCID=ansmsnnews11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 How a Bogus Lawsuit Led to the Titan Sub Tragedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 13 hours ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: Farmers Insurance pulls out of Florida, affecting 100,000 policies And Florida's elected CFO is posturing about it. No surprise. But this is the counterpoint, from a story in USA Today: Quote This marks the latest stumble into instability for Florida’s property insurance market. Seven Florida property insurers were declared insolvent in the past 18 months, and another 15 have stopped writing new business in the same time period, Friedlander said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 MyPillow is auctioning equipment after a sales slump. Mike Lindell blames "cancel culture." Cygnia and Pattern Ghost 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Looks like Hollywood is at the brink of a shutdown. The actors' unions are poised to join the screenwriters and go out on strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 25 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Looks like Hollywood is at the brink of a shutdown. The actors' unions are poised to join the screenwriters and go out on strike. IMO? GOOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted July 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Ranxerox, Old Man and Starlord 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 And indeed the other shoe has fallen. The actors are on strike as of this afternoon. Does that mean we're going to be flooded with reality TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 I thought we were already flooded with reality TV. Should I build an ark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Old Man said: I thought we were already flooded with reality TV. Should I build an ark? Yes. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Maybe a moat would be a better bet. Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Luckily, I have sports and anime to carry me through. And I honestly don't think the writing could get much worse if they just grabbed up fanfic writers. They'd have been truer to the source than the hacks that handled the Tolkien and Jordan adaptations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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